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Media Gallery - Romans

  • Romans 1

  • Video Introduction to the Book of Romans

  • The City of Rome

  • Apartment Buildings in Ancient Rome

  • Synagogue in the City of Ostia

  • Romans 2

  • Synagogue in the City of Ostia

  • Romans 11

  • Grafting an Olive Branch

  • Grafting a Wild Olive Shoot Into the Garden Olive Tree

  • Olive Tree

  • Romans 13

  • Taxation

  • Romans 15

  • Paul’s Journeys After c. 61 C.E.

  • Romans 16

  • Letter Writing

  • Erastus Inscription in Corinth

The items shown in the illustrations and 3-D video footage in the Media Gallery are based on extensive research. However, they are artists’ renditions and, at times, depict only one of several possibilities.

Synagogue in the City of Ostia

Synagogue in the City of Ostia

Shown here is a photograph of the remains of a synagogue in Ostia, the port city of Rome. Though the building underwent renovation and alteration, the original structure is thought to have been built as a synagogue in the latter half of the first century C.E. The presence of the synagogue indicates that Jews lived in the vicinity of Rome for a long time. Although the Jews were expelled from the city of Rome by Emperor Claudius about the year 49 or 50 C.E., it is possible that Jewish communities remained in the area. (Ac 18:1, 2) After the death of Claudius in 54 C.E., many Jews returned to the city of Rome. When Paul wrote his letter to the Christians in Rome, about the year 56 C.E., the congregation was composed of Jews as well as Gentiles. This explains why Paul addressed matters related to both groups, helping them to see how they could live together in unity.—Ro 1:15, 16.

1. Rome

2. Ostia

Todd Bolen/BiblePlaces.com

Related Scripture(s)

Ac 18:1, 2; Ro 1:15, 16; Ro 2:9
Romans 1
Romans 2
Romans 11
Romans 13
Romans 15
Romans 16
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